About Us
AST is located in Bursa, where there is a high rate of youth unemployment and vulnerability. Despite several effective practices, the city requires sustainable development solutions in education, environment, agriculture, migration and urban development. The zone where AST is located is isolated, remote and relatively rural in terms of well-being, less opportunities, less developed, and lack of industry. Bursa hosts refugees from Ukraine and Syria and AST also put its efforts for sustainable management and integration of these vulnerable and unemployed people.
support and guidance
Work together with partners
AST maintains close relationship with local schools and universities for academic support as well as educate new generation on sustainability principles in all aspect of the life, as youth prevails as our main focus to have a sustainable change that will have long term effect. We have currently in collaborate with 34 schools and 2 universities in our region, where our NGO members also work.
- AST has close relations with the regional local authorities to collaborate on projects related to education, employment, environment, social entrepreneurship, biodiversity and within this collaboration provides training to disadvantaged groups on various topics.
leading innovation
Education, sustainability and transformation
AST believes that ensuring digital transformation and green transition can only happen through 21st century-based digital education and skilled people volunteering. For AST, volunteering and true education are the two musts for a better tomorrow. Starting from this philosophy, the AST family has been growing. Apart from 23 skilled and well-educated board members, AST has 83 volunteers.
leading innovation
Aimed at sustainable development
- Sustainability & Environmental Awareness Courses
- Urban Planning & Smart City Development
- Green Architecture & Engineering
- Education & Youth Engagement in Sustainability
- Policy & Governance in Sustainability
- Technology & Innovation in Sustainability